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Editing and Proofreading

Gale was the first professional editor I'd worked with and she set the bar very high indeed.

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Kathy Hopewell, author

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Structural and developmental editing

Gale combines an unerring eye for grammatical detail with the ability to offer perceptive critiques covering plot, structure, characters, pacing and all the other vital elements.

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Stephen Gardner, author

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COST: From £23 per 1,000 words

 

​Can include:

  • looking at big-picture elements of your work: characterization, pace, structure, plot, point of view, language, commercial viability (fiction)

  • checking content flow, illustrations, facts, references and notes, commercial viability (non-fiction)

  • offering possible solutions to inherent issues in the text

  • suggesting restructuring or rewriting of material where appropriate

  • can incorporate copy-editing if requested (see below)

 

What you get:​

  • a Tracked manuscript with margin notes and inline comments

  • a critique/reader's report 

  • a comprehensive style sheet (if applicable)

  • may involve elements of book doctoring

Structural/developmental editing (also known as substantive or content editing) 

Copy-editing

I was very fortunate to find Gale having used numerous copy-editors in the past. … She understood precisely what was required from the onset, her communication not just excellent but empowering throughout. She made a joy of what is, normally, a very stressful experience for me.

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Anton FitzSimons, author

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Copy-editing (also known as line-editing)

COST: From £17 per 1,000 words

Involves:

  • ensuring that your text makes sense, flows properly and actually says what you intended

  • scrutinizing spelling, grammar, punctuation, consistency

  • smoothing out any confusion, repetition or infelicities

  • checking for anomalies/inconsistencies in the text

  • marking up your text for layout (if required)

  • a comprehensive style sheet

What you get:​

  • a Tracked manuscript with margin notes and inline comments

  • a clean copy with all tracking accepted, but comments still visible

  • notes highlighting elements that require attention 

  • a comprehensive style sheet 

Proofreading

Gale’s patient and painstaking proofread helped us to publish a complex, fully illustrated, high-quality book with complete confidence. The result speaks for itself.

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    Alan Boyle, Leannta Associates

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Proofreading 

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COST: From £13 per 1,000 words

Includes:

  • Checking your final draft for any remaining minor errors, inconsistencies or incorrect layout

  • Investigating your otherwise unedited text for grammar, spelling, punctuation and other textual and layout inconsistencies

  • Often confused with copy-editing, this is very much a final polish to your text and nothing more

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